PERMIT AUTHORIZED.
Austin City Code § 14-4-4
in effect§ 14-4-4 - PERMIT AUTHORIZED.
(A) The director may issue a permit establishing and maintaining a sidewalk café or sidewalk storefront, in compliance with Chapter 316 (Use of Municipal Streets and Sidewalks for Public Conveniences and Amenities or for Private Uses) of the Texas Transportation Code and this chapter.
(B) The director shall establish permitting criteria and requirements under this chapter, including:
(1) those necessary to protect public use of a street or a public utility company;
(2) required clearances between the sidewalk café or sidewalk storefront and utility lines as prescribed by the Building Code;
(3) a requirement that the permit holder provide the City with a cash or surety bond sufficient to cover the cost to the City or a public utility to remove the sidewalk café, if necessary;
(4) a requirement that the permit holder pay the cost to relocate a City or public utility facility or improvement in a public street in connection with the installation of the sidewalk café or sidewalk storefront;
(5) authorization for the City or a public utility to remove, without liability, part of the sidewalk café or sidewalk storefront if necessary to obtain access to a City or public utility facility or improvement; and
(6) a requirement that the permit holder post a sketch of the permitted area in a public place near the permit holder's beverage certificate issued by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
(C) The director shall file a copy of the criteria and requirements adopted under this section with the city clerk.
Source: Ord. No. 20140828-074, Pt. 3, 9-8-14; Ord. No. 20220217-009, Pt. 5, 2-28-22.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14USSTPUPR_CH14-4SICASIST_S14-4-4PEAUFetched: 10/27/2026